It receded somewhat in 1980 and continues to do so.

Those walls have receded somewhat as the financial industry changed rapidly.

Even so, the prospect of Europe bringing down the whole world economy seems to have receded somewhat.

With recent news of the war in Afghanistan, the twin towers have receded somewhat from public attention, which makes sense.

Drifting there in the cold and dark, it seemed that he moved away from the necessity of air, for the pain receded somewhat.

His dark brown hair was simply cut, his temples receding somewhat.

He had in fact receded somewhat into the darkness.

Anticipation and nervous tension seemed to make the pain in my leg recede somewhat.

Tonight, he walked slowly to allow the distressing scenes the evening had brought to recede somewhat.

The sisters themselves receded somewhat in this production, and Natasha is a bit more of a stick figure than she might be.